Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-09-23
NEWS SUMMARY.

The department of state declines 10 ask
for McGarigle's eXtradition.
The condemned anarchists say they will
not ask for executive clemency.
The washouts on the Southern Pacific
road in Arizona will cost the company
$4,000.
James q. Blaine is the choice of the En-
pire state republicans for presidential
candidate.
Lieut. Gov. X. w. Waterman took the
oath of Office as governor Of California on
the 18th inst.
Ex-senator James g. Fair has accepted
the presidency OF the Nevada bank OF
San Francisco.
Key West, Fla, is greatly excited be-
cause the island is being patrolled by
Spanish steam rams.
A parcel post convention between the
United States and Jamaica has been signed,
To go into effect October LIST.
kumor hath it that Ben Butler will in
terest himself in the anarchists case before
the United States supreme court.
The value of the breadstuff exports from
the United States during August was SIS
$50 Az, against sl5, ll6 ssl in August 1856.
Capt. Joseph f. Gutzweller, assistant
sergeant-at-arms of the National House OF
Representatives died at Findlay, Ohio,
Sept II.
Frank W. Maxon, a wealthy farmer liv-
ing near Elkhorn, Wis, was gored 10
death by a blooded bull which he was lead
ing to water
DR.. Douglass. who lost his health and "A
handsome practice through his devotion
to Gen. Grant, is very i'll and i'll need OF
financial aid.
The railroad shops and buildings of the
Chicago, 1T. Paul a Milwaukee, at Yank-
ton, Oak, were destroyed by fire the other
morning. Loss $4,000; insured.
The government asks for an accounting
with the Northern Pacific road 1t is
claimed that the company has cut $2,C0l-
600 worth of timber from pubic lands
Rumored that Henry George and Or.
McGiynn propose TO start daily news
paper in each of the large cities of the
country 10 advocate the interests OF the
workingmen.
At the closing session of the national
prison congress held in Toronto, paper
as read on The transportation of Grim
inGls, IN which their transportation to
Alaska was advocated, where il is pro
posed to found penal colony.
A collision occurred the other night on
the Iron Mountain, Tenn, railroad north
OF Nettleton between two construction
trains, which resulted in the killing Cf
three men and severely injuring seven
others Both engines were badly wrecked.
\ ship has brought intelligence to San
Francisco that the population of Pitcairn
Islands has increased 10 l07, of whom -
are women, and but three deaths have
occurred in the past three years This i,
the island on which the mutinous crew oil
the ship Bounty took refuge in 1859.
Hon. Rudolph Hildebrand, ex-senator
from LaGrange, Tex, nearly 20 years old
was thrown from his carriage the other
evening on his head and instantly killed
He was IA prominent revolutionist in the
German uprising in ls4s and was com
PEELED TO leave Germany. Coming &c
Texas in 1850 he at once assumed a leading
position in his section, which be main
tanned to the last. lie leaves "a large
fortune.
The supreme legion select knights, A. O.
L. W, in session at Minneapolis. elected
the following officers for the ensuing year
George w Reed, Topeka, Ks, :. c.; Chas'
Bubst, Pittsburg, =. V. c.; George W.
Howard, Paris, ILL.,, :. 1t c.; X. f.. Hill,
Buffalo, y. y, supreme recorder; W. h
Sheen, supreme treasurer; +. NJ Re aiding.
Sacramento, Cal, supreme standard bear
er; o. Ii. Comfort, St Paul, supreme sen
ior workman; A. +. Johnson, Nebraska,
supreme junior workman; +. Leniger, st
Louis, supreme guard; Ed. ellis, New
York city, supreme trustee.